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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hinder \Hin"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hindered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hindering}.] [OE. hindren, hinderen, AS. hindrian, fr. hinder behind; akin to D. hinderen, G. hindern, OHG. hintar?n, Icel. & Sw. hindra, Dan. hindre. See {Hinder}, a.] 1. To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; -- often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going. [1913 Webster] Them that were entering in ye hindered. --Luke xi. 52. [1913 Webster] I hinder you too long. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out. [1913 Webster] What hinders younger brothers, being fathers of families, from having the same right? --Locke. Syn: To check; retard; impede; delay; block; clog; prevent; stop; interrupt; counteract; thwart; oppose; obstruct; debar; embarrass. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hind \Hind\, a. [Compar. {Hinder}; superl. {Hindmost}, or {Hindermost}.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See {Hinder}, a.] In the rear; -- opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the part which leads or is before; as, the hind legs or hind feet of a quadruped; the hind man in a procession. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hinder \Hind"er\, a. [OE. hindere, AS. hinder, adv., behind; akin to OHG. hintar, prep., behind, G. hinter, Goth. hindar; orig. a comparative, and akin to AS. hine hence. See {Hence}, {He}, and cf. {Hind}, a., {Hindmost}.] Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a horse. [1913 Webster] He was in the hinder part of the ship. --Mark iv. 38. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hinder \Hin"der\, v. i. To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance. [1913 Webster] This objection hinders not but that the heroic action of some commander . . . may be written. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: hinder adj 1: located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass" [syn: {back(a)}, {hind(a)}, {hinder(a)}] v 1: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" [syn: {impede}, {hinder}] 2: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" [syn: {obstruct}, {blockade}, {block}, {hinder}, {stymie}, {stymy}, {embarrass}] 3: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" [syn: {handicap}, {hinder}, {hamper}] From Swedish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-swe-eng]: hinder obstacle From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: hinder /hindər/ 1. abashment; embarrassment; perplexity 2. trouble